The Sibsey Free Primary School is a primary school in Boston, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

The Sibsey Free Primary School currently has around 173 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.4% boys and 52.6% girls. Around 21.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95.4%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Main Road, Boston, PE22 0RR
Website: www.sibseyprimaryschool.squarespace.com
Telephone: 01205750335
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lincolnshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Graeme Wright
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 120628

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/10/2011

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 170
Number of Pupils: 173
Number of Boys: 82
Number of Girls: 91

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British95.40%165
Other Mixed1.20%2
Unclassified1.20%2
Irish0.60%1
White and Black Caribbean0.60%1
Other Asian0.60%1
Indian0.60%1
Other White0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Above Average (2.3)
Writing: Average (2.1)
Maths: Average (0.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
80%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
103.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
103.4
Local authority average
103.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Sibsey Free Primary School
Main Road , Sibsey PE22 0RR
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.